Support.



R. FITZGERALD.

SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7. |918.

1,297,820. Patented Mar. 18,1919.

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SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7. 191s.

l ,297,820. Patented Mar. 18, 1919.`

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31a/vento z RICHARD FITZGERALD, OF PONTI-AC, MICHGN.

SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

, Patented Mar. 18, 19151.

Application led September 7, 1918. Serial No. 253,103.

To all whom t 'may Concern Be it knoiwn that I, RICHARD FITZGERALD, acitizen of the 1United States, residingat Pontiac, in the county ofOakland and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful improvementsin Supports, of which the following as a specification.

This invention has reference to a supporting mea-ns for news sheets,posters or the like and has for its object to produce an article of thischaracter which shall be of a simple construction, adjust-able.' toaccommodate itself to various sizes of sheets. cheap to manufacture, andthoroughly efficient for the purpose devised.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a. perspective view illustrating the application of theimprovement;

Fig. 2 is a view looking toward the rear thereof;

F ig. 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3-B of Fig. 2;

F ig. el: is a sectional view approximately on the line l1-1: of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the. sheet engaging members; v

Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the, device supported from a bracket; and

Fig.. 7 is a perspective view of one of the clips.

The sheet engaging members, being of a similar construction are eachindicated by the numeral 8. Each ofthese members is constructed from asingle strip of suitable, preferably spring material that is centrallybent upon itself-providing two spring sides 9-9. Between these sides thesheet 10 is adapted to have its edges received, and when in suchposition the sides 9-9 are forced toward` each other by suitableU-shaped clips 11.4 Each of the members 8 has one of its sides 9,adjacent one of its ends secured thereon, or formed therewith afhook 12,the said hooks 'being designed to receive rings 13 that are connected bya suitable flexible element 14 such as a cord, chain or the like, andthis flexible element is adapted to be received on a nail, or otherprojectingelement which forms a support for the device.

Formed on the same side of the members 8 having the clips 11 thereon,and disposed centrally thereof are socket members 15, one being providedfor each of the members 8. These sockets have their outer ends closedand are adapted to receive therein the reduced ends of two telescopicelements 1G and 17 respectively. The member 1G .is solid while themember 17 is hollow. and the member 16 is, of course, received in themember 17. (,)n the member 16 is adjustably arranged a. collar 19 havinga threaded opening therein arranged transversely of its bore. and thethreads in the said opening are designed to coengage with the threadedshank of a thumb screw 20. By adjusting the collar on the member 16 tobring the same int-o Contact with the end of the inem ber 17, and b vtightening the thumb screw 20 against the member 1G the telescopicelements will be held properly adjusted and the sheet holding members` 88 sustained a proper distance away from each other to hold the sheet 10taut therebetween.

In lieu of supporting the device by the cord or fieXible element 1-1 Imay arrange upon one of the telescopic elements 16 or 17 al bracket Q1having swiveled thereto a supporting leg 23, suitable means beingprovided for binding the leg against the bracket. The leg 23 may, ifdesired, cornprise a plurality of telescopic sections, suitable meansbeing arranged between the sections for holding the same adjusted withrespect to each other. The leg '23 being arranged at an angle withrespect. to the de Vvice effectively supports the latter, and from theforegoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings thesimplicity of the construction` and the advantages thereof will, it isthought, be apparent Yto those skilled in the art to which suchinventions appertains.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. In a. device for the purpose set forth, two cross sectionallyU-shaped members designed to receive a sheet therebetween, clips forcompressing the members and holding the sheet therein, telescopicelements one removably connected with each of said members, and meansfor holding said elements n dj listed.

2. In :l device for the purpose set forth, two (f1-oss sectionnllyU-sliaped spring me1n- 5 bers. U-shupcd clips adapted to hold themembers compressed, a socket on each of the members. u solid rod and ahollow rod received in the respective sockets and telescopic one in theother, a slee-ve on the solid rod,` and a binding element on the sleeve1'0 adapted to engage with the solid rod to hold the sleeve against thehollow rod.

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature.

RICHARD FITZGERALD.

